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Following idealistic dad's steps

Do you remember where you were when you heard my father had died, asks Holly Donald, daughter of Rod.

What's really going on in rest homes

Retired air force warrant officer Frank Bailey, MBE, has never been a complainer. But when he speaks of his late wife, Lilian, he chokes up.

Credit card battle builds

Competition is heating up in the $5.6b credit card market, with two major banks releasing new offers in the past week.

MPs to get 2.2% pay rise

The Remuneration Authority has approved a "restrained" pay rise for MPs, giving each backbencher $3,500 more a year and raising PM John Key's salary by $9500.

How Dotcom wooed his wife

In this exclusive extract from a new book written by David Fisher, Kim Dotcom relates how he met his future wife Mona - and the efforts to woo her.

Kiwis on wrong side of 'digital divide'

Poor, elderly, small town dwellers and Maori and Pacific people are being left on the wrong side of the "digital divide", according to a new survey of NZ internet use.

Canal plan for Auckland waterfront

A touch of Venice is about to hit Auckland as plans progress for a new canal to be dug through the centre of Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.

All Blacks: 'Superman' Read

Kieran Read has gone global - he's the man everyone in Europe can't stop talking about and he's the man most pundits here are expecting to be named IRB Player of the Year. Read's influence is huge, as it has been pretty much all year. Think back and so many of the best bits of the All Blacks in 2013 involve Read.

What happens if your boss doesn't pay

'I have just found out that my employer has not been paying my KiwiSaver contributions or employer contributions.' Now what? Helen Twose tells you.

Air NZ share sale: The big questions

The Government will sell 20 per cent of its stake in Air New Zealand today and tomorrow. The Herald tells you the 11 things you need to know.

Key raises disappearances at talks

PM John Key says he directly asked Sri Lanka's president about abductions in the country - but is reluctant to criticise Sri Lanka because the issues 'would take time to resolve'.

Risk-taker who hates being on TV

As one of life's builders, Nigel Latta enjoys meeting inspirational people - and watching zombie films.

The one that didn't get away

Before Michelle Goodhew started catching babies, she was catching fish.

Bystanders try to stop car attack

'We thought it was just an accident, but then the second time we knew it wasn't.' Witnesses described the horror of watching a repeat hit and run in Hamilton.

All Blacks: Carter's annus horribilis

It's starting to feel that Dan Carter's sabbatical might be the last throw of the dice. This year he's managed just 150 minutes of rugby in the last four times he's started.

All Blacks maintain perfect record

Hard slog and a classy lineout got the All Blacks home this morning in London. Seriously hard slog as it happens as England were a tough nut to crack.